Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of Expression Index
Tajikistan
0.043
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.038
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.043 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.2187 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.1825 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.0132 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0212 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.1196 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.196 | 0.0651 | 0.1309 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.3174 | 0.0227 | 0.2947 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.2028 | 0.0295 | 0.1733 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.0742 | 0.04 | 0.0342 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.043 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.005, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Tajikistan ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.